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Sponsored Insights
Truck transportation job growth — cause for celebration or concern?
Reliance Partners’ Thom Albrecht comments on the industry’s recovery efforts and job growth figures, as well as his thoughts on increasing driver pay.
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EFS chat recap: Pushing driver training boundaries
A. Bailey Wood reveals his vision and goals as the new head of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association.
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EFS chat recap: Communication is key for driver retention
“There is nothing worse than putting a driver in the truck who is going to drive 600 miles a day by himself and he is…
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Tackle the Driver Shortage
FATj and FreightWaves team up to visualize the driver shortage and what can be done to fix it.
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Redwood Mexico: ‘Freight has come roaring back’ at Laredo crossing
Cross-border trade is strong but could be affected by everything from driver shortages to the freight imbalance to the Mexican peso in 2021. FreightWaves recently…
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Election 2020: Economy is runaway top issue in carrier survey
A FreightWaves survey of top election issues as viewed by motor carriers found the economy top of mind ahead of Tuesday’s election. Taxes and regulations…
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Freightonomics podcast
How do presidential elections impact the economy and transportation?
Anthony and Zach discuss the increasing concerns over the driver shortage and how presidential elections influence the economy.
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ATRI: Driver shortage again tops trucking industry’s critical issues
A driver shortage worsened by the coronavirus pandemic and failed drug tests topped the American Transportation Research Institute’s list of critical issues in the trucking…
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Trucking
The Daily Dash: Driver safety, self-driving trucks, and bidding on dedicated freight
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, a driver’s training matters more than his or her age when it comes to safety performance; Navistar and…
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Today’s Pickup: Canadian long-haul carriers shift to hourly pay for truckers amid shortage
New report highlights the industry’s efforts to recruit and retain drivers as it warns that vacancies will swell above 25,000 in Canada.
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